Matrix: What type of small stream rod do you fish?

**greendrake** · 12-28-2009, 08:07 PM

Mostyn,
Is that Tim Harris of the UK? He posts and has put pics of his rods on the Classic Fly Rod Forum and he makes really nice looking rods.If you get a chance post pics of yours please.
Will

**palewatery** · 12-28-2009, 09:34 PM

He used to post here a couple of years ago.
Helped me out with some advice for fishing in Yorkshire and posted some great reports. Does make some beautiful rods too as far as I can remember.

All round top bloke.

**Mostyn** · 12-29-2009, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by greendrake

Mostyn,
Is that Tim Harris of the UK? He posts and has put pics of his rods on the Classic Fly Rod Forum and he makes really nice looking rods.If you get a chance post pics of yours please.
Will

Hi Will,

yes, it's a Tim Harris custom build : tim@harrisflyrods.co.uk or Google Harris flyrods! Here are some (not very good) photos of my new Girl.

Tim Harris, is a top class Cane Rod Builder! Unfortunately my photography doesn't do his work justice! Tim is a really nice guy and easy to get along with and makes some of the best cane rods in the UK! I would not hesitate to commission another cane rod with him! I'm really pleased with the "Little Vixen"

Mostyn

**greendrake** · 12-29-2009, 09:00 AM

That is a beauty! Thanks for sharing the pics.
Will

**JB in SC** · 01-01-2010, 08:38 PM

A lovely 'boo rod.

My current favorite is a Hardy 6' 2 wt graphite, nice short range caster.

**lawrenceh_w** · 01-04-2010, 09:43 AM

Just joined the forum. Great looking site with lots of useful information.

I use a 6' #2 TFO rod for the moment. I'm looking at getting a 6'6" #3 Greys Streamflex for next year.

Being from the UK I also do a lot of bait and lure fishing on small rivers. So I use spinning rods (using fixed spool reels) as well as float and leger rods (using centrepin reels).

**john** · 01-28-2010, 05:36 PM

Bamboo rod I won on smallstreams.com.

**wrknapp** · 01-28-2010, 09:31 PM

I first started with graphite, then went to bamboo, then to fiberglass, then back to bamboo, then back to glass and now Tenkara graphite rods. I have been very fickle about this but I think I have finally found my nich with the simplicity of Tenkara. I like everything about it.

Randy

**Skeet6** · 02-10-2010, 11:12 AM

On my back-woods streams, I like to use one of the first Orvis One-weights. (was shipped for testing to the previous owner, an Orvis shop owner then)... I also can be found with my SL 804, more apt to smack into trees, and the like anyway...
Mike B